Grab life by the thorns

I'd mentioned before that there was a rosebush in the back yard. I gave it no attention for two and a half years; last fall I trimmed it back to about 54 inches in height and reshaped it somewhat. (Its width is ultimately limited by the evergreen right next to it.) This is what I got for my trouble:

This compensates for the blah year I'm having on the iris front.

Posted at 1:16 PM to Surlywood